As is probably obvious from my blog posts, I don’t just enjoy using the camera for work. I love going for a wander, playing around with different photographic disciplines and just taking some nice pictures. After a few days of continuously grey skies overhead, I decided I would chase the sun rather than wait for it to
Church or other wedding location? Choosing your wedding ceremony venue is one of the most important decisions you will make for your big day. Here are some of my thoughts as a wedding photographer with experience of both religious and civil ceremonies. This is a post I’ve been meaning to share for a while. The reason I’m making it
On Saturday, 1st April 2017, I had the privilege of photographing the Nicky Woodbridge Fundraising 1940s Night at Market Harborough Rugby Club. Back in January I ran a competition for people to win a voucher for money off a photography booking with me. In order to ‘win’ you had to make your case to me for why
Blenheim Palace staged its Spring Jousting Tournament over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. I visited on the Monday, when conditions were best described as ‘changeable’. Blenheim Palace Located in Oxfordshire on the banks of the River Glyme, in the town of Woodstock, Blenheim Palace is the principal residence of the Dukes of Marlborough. The palace was constructed in
The Easter Bank Holiday weekend once again saw Kelmarsh Hall play host to the 2017 Kelmarsh Country Show, organised by Countryman Fairs. We visited on the Monday, and it was a bitterly cold, overcast but dry day – a stark contrast to the previous weekend’s glory, though crowd numbers still appeared healthy. The Devil’s Horsemen As with 2016, there were
2016 was my first full season as a wedding photographer, and I've been meaning to put something together to for a while to bring together some of my favourite moments. So, better late than never, here it is! My 2016 Wedding Photography Season 2016 - The Wedding Season That Was from Karl Drage on Vimeo. I ultimately ended up
After a three-month hiatus, I’m genuinely excited to be photographing my first wedding of 2017 tomorrow. It’s in the most beautiful little village of the outskirts of Milton Keynes. Both church and reception venue are gorgeous, and I can’t wait! 2018 Wedding Photography As those of you who follow me on Facebook will know, I’ve been attending a number
Shortly before Christmas I was booked to photograph a small section of a 90th birthday party at the beautiful Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire. Despite being little more than 15 minutes up the road from my home, this was the first time I’d properly visited the site – I’d driven past it a few times. Kimbolton Castle The original Kimbolton Castle was
Having caught up on my backlog of wedding photography blogs, it's now time to move on to some of the other things I got up to in 2016. Some of you may be aware that I visited Gibraltar in 2015 in support of the Twister Aerobatic Team tour which saw them perform at Gibraltar National Day. The
Liz & Craig were brave enough to set a November date for their special day and were rewarded with glorious - albeit cold - autumnal conditions. The wedding took place at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. I was delighted to be booked to provide my wedding photography services. Wedding Preparations - Hotel Mercure Milton Keynes
